southern maryland, fredericksburg, you are under a winter weather advisory now. could be some pretty good snow in the delmarva, but that surface temperatures are so warm, not going to be a huge problem it. looks like it's raining everywhere. it's not. there's nothing hitting the ground in the northwest part of town. everything south of town is reaching the ground. we're seeing pockets of the rain changing to snow, even a bit of changeover by the delmarva, not too far from easton. around town right now a dry commute north up toward frederick but getting wet south between d.c. and fredericksburg and it will get snowy, too later on. 42 downtown, 39 in manassas and leesburg and 37 in frederick. we'll come back and talk about what happens to temperatures tonight and if that could cause problems for tomorrow morning's commute. students were sent home early in charles county southern maryland, but shortly after the kids were sent home the national weather service downgraded its winter storm warning for the area to a winter weather advisory. our scott broom is in la plata

now broadcasting from his dashboard camera in his mobile newsroom with a look at the conditions along u.s. 301. hey, scotty. >> reporter: hey, it really was one of those just in case kind of days. as topper just reported, it's nasty out here, 39 degrees, a little rain spitting, but as you can see behind me here, u.s. 301, the homecoming traffic is getting by just fine, but just in case the highway crews have already spread salt on this road because of the possibility of a little frozen stuff coming down later tonight. this is certainly not what school officials thought they would see this afternoon for the rush hour when they made the call to send kids home early. thomas stone high school in waldorf released its 1,500 students at 12:15 this afternoon, not a snowflake in sight but at the time a winter storm warning was still in effect forcing school officials to play it safe should the afternoon rush turn ugly. students were divided on the call. >> i think they did a good

thing because we need to be safe. >> i'm hoping it snows so we can get out of school. >> reporter: by early afternoon the national weather service downgraded its storm warning to a winter weather advisory. >> we loaded up about 9:00 this morning. >> reporter: snowplows and trucks that spread salt brine remain fully deployed. earl green was standing by for snow. >> best to be ready than not ready. sometimes we hit it and sometimes we miss it. it's real difficult to pinpoint right on point because you never know about mother nature. she plays tricks with us sometimes. >> reporter: the current national weather service advisory here in charles county still calls for possible accumulations of sleet and wet snow of up to 2 to 4 inches ending by 1 a.m. with temperatures in the mid- 30s. i think as topper just reported that's the just in case forecast from the national weather service, but topper not expecting near that much. still with a little frozen stuff in the forecast it does mean overnight school officials

might have to make a call on delays tomorrow morning if that snow materializes. stay tuned for that. reporting live in la plata, charles county, scott broom, 9 news now. >> they were ready just in case, scott. the winter storm dumped 2 to 4 inches of snow in parts of mississippi today and in mississippi and alabama some schools opened late because of concerns about slick roads. it was a tragic love story that prompted a nationwide outpouring of grief for a notre dame football star, but now a lot of folks in the sports world are shaking their heads and wondering after the sports blog dead spin revealed that the much publicized story of heisman trophy candidate manti te'o and his girl friend who died of leukemia was all make believe. >> a 22-year-old stanford grad gets in a new fatal car accident, contracts leukemia and then dies. that's a big tragedy. that's going to be written up somewhere. it wasn't. there was no death notice, no

obituary, no funeral announcement. >> yeah, and at the same time te'o released a statement saying he was duped into a fake online and phone relationship with a woman and now he's humiliated. dead spin says a friend of te'o's is behind the hoax and does not rule out te'o may have been part of the deception. either way many people wonder tonight how this whole thing is even possible. kristin fisher out searching for answers. >> you take the love of my light. >> reporter: the love of my life, strong words for a woman that -- of my life. >> reporter: the love of my life, strong words for a woman that manti admits he never even met in person, still in a statement to espn he maintains that the emotions were real. "we maintained what i thought was an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone." so i came down to george washington university to get a younger generation's take. do they really think that in this day in age it's possible to fall in love with somebody

that you met online but never met in person? >> yeah. it's very possible. >> never say never. this day in age definitely think it's possible with all the social networking that we do with facebook and twitter. it's really a big part of our generation. >> reporter: out of the 20 students that i spoke with some were skeptical, but almost all of them said it was at least within the realm of possibility. it surprised me but not erica eaton. >> it is possible especially for the younger generations. everything is done online now. >> reporter: erica is the founder of a little nudge, a consulting business that helps people navigate obstacles of online dating. >> my little trick of the trade is send them a picture of yourself or send them something and ask them to take a picture with that thing. if they can't actually come up with a picture of themselves holding whatever it is, they may not be real. they may be stealing pictures from somebody else. >> reporter: it's advice te'o should have definitely taken, that is, unless he, too was in

on the hoax. in washington kristin fisher, 9 news now. >> some very important advice on making sure someone on the other end of the computer is actually someone on the end of the computer. moving on to that revealing interview with oprah winfrey all set to air tonight with regard to lance armstrong, guess what, the famous cyclist is being punished once again. the international olympic committee sent a letter to the cyclist calling on him to send back the bronze medal he won in the 2000 games. armstrong already has been stripped of his seven tour de france victories and he is expected to admit tonight that he used performance enhancing drugs in his interview with oprah. the united states is condemning militants for taking americans and several other hostages in algeria. tonight we've got conflicting reports of escapes as well as casualties during the still unfolding crisis. danielle nottingham has the latest from the state department. >> reporter: u.s. officials are trying to get a handle on the hostage situation at this natural gas plant in algeria. the algerian military

surrounded the remote plant where militants took dozens of foreign workers hostage including some americans, but the rescue operation may have been botched. algerian security officials say helicopters fired on people fleeing the compound killing militants and some hostages. >> it was a fluid situation. we are seeking clarity from the algerian government about this matter. >> reporter: one diplomatic source says four americans were able to escape. gunmen stormed the plant wednesday afternoon. some were wearing suicide vests. hostage taking is not uncommon in this part of africa, but the scale of this militant operation is prompting the state department to review security for the whole region. an al-qaeda high pressure linked terrorist group that calls itself the masked brigade is claiming responsibility. the group says it took the hostages in response to algeria's cooperation with french troops fighting islamic militants in neighboring mali.

>> instability in mali has created the opportunity for a staging base and safe haven for terrorists. >> reporter: secretary clinton has been in regular contact with the algerian prime minister about the unfolding situation. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the state department. an unarmed american predator drone is now over the gas plant offering u.s. officials their first independent look at what's happening there. secretary of state hillary clinton is now expected to testify about the attack in benghazi, libya, wednesday. meanwhile there's word fbi director robert hurl is visiting ebb -- robert muller is visiting libya today as part of the investigation. secretary clinton was scheduled to testify last moshes but her appearance was postponed after she suffered a concussion. a blood clot was later discovered near her brain. she is doing okay now. prince william county police need your help to find a killer tonight.

they say gunshots rang out at the cedar knoll trailer park in dumfries in the middle of the night in the 17,600 block of washington street. a woman was found dead there. neighbors say she was shot many her bedroom while she slept, no word tonight why this occurred and who might be behind it. still ahead tonight new information on our investigation into a filthy warehouse inspection and the d.c. council member who tried to intervene. >> i'm meteorologist topper shutt, still some snow possibly south of town. we'll show you radar it. looks like it's raining or snowing everywhere. it is not. it's dry here in northwest and dry up 270. we'll come back and tell you where the snow is accumulating and the rain is starting to turn. >> reporter: which schools in the district are getting the axe and some reaction to

we've got new information on the number of d.c. public schools due to be shut down. >> that number is down from 20 to 15, but not everyone is happy about the consolidations. we have the report from ko im in front of the home of kaya henderson. >> reporter: the protest is scheduled an hour away in front of this home. some people think they don't want any of the schools to close even if the numbers are down. the signs at this northwest d.c. elementary school can come down now. kye rson is not closing. >> okay, good. so everything worked, little signs and everything save our school. that's awesome. >> we're paying too much and offering too little. >> reporter: today d.c. schools chancellor kaya henderson released the names of five schools spared from the original list of 20 proposed closures. they were saved partly through

partnership and also with hopes of high enrollment in the future. two schools will consolidate in ward 8 including mc terrell elementary, but while some doors close another door stays open. johnson middle school will continue to operate because of safety reasons. officials cite possible fights and crews in the neighborhood. the chancellor says they'd save $8.5 million overall in savings from programming in the first year, but it doesn't add up for some in the community. >> to be shutting schools down and closing schools down it's a big concern because the thing of it is kids can't go to school in their neighborhood and have to travel across the town to go to school, it's not right. >> reporter: so some good news with the bad, 13 of those 15 schools will close at the end of this school year. you can find a full list on our website www.wusa9.com. for now we're live in northeast, ko im, 9 news. >> that's thanks -- thanks for

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weather is in yellow. sports is dark red. lifestyle is purple. tech is orange. money is green and breaking news is bright red. travel and traffic is aqua. opinion is in gray. i think our health stuff will be in the line with money. >> or sometimes travel or tech depending on what's going on in the consumer news realm. >> and i guess let's be real falls into the gray category. >> opinions. >> of yours truly. >> the mcginty's mailbag. >> we like it a lot and we hope that you do, but tell us whatever you think about the new look. log onto www.wusa9.com, our facebook page and join in the conversation. a very patriotic logo in time for the inauguration. >> very nice. we're getting a little bit of snow and sleet in southwest fairfax and big time snow in charlottesville. i know that's not here. i'd like to go there. >> you can't. >> i will show you some snow in

mississippi. >> really? >> this is i think their first significant snow in three years. this is around jackson. this is the same system that's ducking to our south. wouldn't that have been kind of cool driving home tonight? maybe not, but it would have been nice for the kids. they had 2 to 4 inches. so snowing in mississippi, not snowing in d.c. all right. live look outside. it is our michael and son weather cam, a little light rain reported at national, 42, dew point falling. so drier air is moving in. dew point is in the 30s. winds are still south, southeast at 6. they will kick and become northwesterly at 10 to 20 later tonight. the advisories, i almost hesitate to show you, but i will. they're shrinking southward, no longer winter storm warnings in southern maryland, just a winter weather advisory. mr. broom talked about that. back into culpeper and fredericksburg. you'll get a pretty good band of snow in this area in the next few hours, but most of it will accumulate on grassy surfaces.

it's just been too warm. remember the atmosphere can support snow and it can be well above freezing at the surface. it's all about the column of air that the snow falls through. if it's below freezing, it stays as a snowflake and what it does when it gets to the ground is our job to tell you. right now we're telling you not much. maybe a trace gaithersburg to d.c., maybe a trace to an inch south of candlelight vigil then you get into la plata and -- south of d.c. then you get into la plata and southern maryland. still 3 to 5 inches in charlottesville and we have reports there of moderate snow, snow in roanoke now and in louisa, too. temperatures are still above freezing, 39 in reston, fairfax, 40 in springfield, 39 in bethesda and andrews and even 39 down in waldorf. the big picture, we'll zoom in. here's our the system. you can see the moisture ducking to the south and it looks like it's precipitating or raining in the grain into

philadelphia and new york. that is not. it's evaporating before reaching the ground. there's nothing really here reaching the ground in northwest. colder air waiting in the wings will roll in tonight behind the system. we are a little concerned of some slick spots developing late tonight, tomorrow morning as temperatures fall to freezing or below across the board. here's our little radar. you can see pockets of snow showing up to the west and southwest of town and that is the case. we'll show you the latest radar. now we're seeing some prince changing into snow and sleet. leonardtown across 95 and charlottesville back into harrisonburg and pretty good snows where 29 hit 64, they picked up some pretty good snows the past couple hours. a wet commute home, what my dad would call conversational snow, accumulation on grass mainly south, refreezing late tonight, could be a problem. the next three days 9 weather alerts, the code is now at the

bottom here, green, cold but nice tomorrow, upper 30s, saturday just chilly, upper 40s and then cold again on sunday, temperaturesser in 40. that sounds -- temperatures near 40. that sounds cold but wait. next seven days it gets colder. low 30s on inauguration day, maybe a flurry that night, colder tuesday in the 20s, maybe light snow or flurries tuesday and still cold wednesday low 30s and finally next thursday we're back in the mid-40s. again if you're south of town, waldorf, fredericksburg, you'll probably have a little band of snow in the next couple hours, but for the most part it's going to be on the grass and not the roads, which is actually a good thing. still to come the days of being forced to take out 20s from the atm are coming to andy. we'll tell you why. >> but -- to an end. we'll tell you why. >> but up next some action to

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no more inauguration tickets will be scalped on either ebay or craigslist. this is a promise. it comes after a plea from new york senator chuck schumer. he's in charge of president obama's swearing in ceremony. it's not illegal to sell

tickets on craigslist or ebay, but inauguration tickets people get from members of congress are supposed to be free, but some of them were being sold online for up to $2,000 each. wusa9 and entertainment tonight are teaming up to bring you complete inauguration day coverage and joining us now live from hollywood is the show's cohost, rob marciano. i'll resist the temptation to ask you what the temperature is going to be, but i want to know what e.t.'s first stop is going to be. >> i appreciate that because i haven't checked the morning forecast. entertainment tonight will be covering the inauguration from all the angles, the parties and balls and all the stars. we're certainly excited to be partnering with wusa9. we're covering one closely guarded secret. any idea what that might be? >> is it something about mrs. obama's inaugural gown? >> i'm very curious. as you know, back in '09 it

launched american designer jason wu's career, put him on the map. so ever since the election results came in sketches have been pouring in. we asked our vogue contributing editor and he expects another bold choice from the first lady that could launch another career in the fashion world. we'll have to see what that is, but that's one of the closely guarded secrets we'll be talking about and, of course, the celebrities out there, if you don't mind, i'll just read off my cheat sheet here, katy perry, usher and alicia keys will perform at the children's inaugural on the 19th and then beyonce, kelly clarkson and jail taylor will actually perform on monday itself, so -- james taylor will actually perform on monday itself, so some heavy hitters in the entertainment business to showcase their talent and we'll be right there with them. >> meteorologist transitioning to entertainment, can't wait to see you. >> thanks, lesli. whether you're going to the

inauguration or watching from home, we've got you covered. join andrea roane and mike hydek sunday at 11:30 a.m. for live coverage of the official swearing in and then monday is the big day from the inauguration ceremony to the parade and the balls. our coverage starts at 4 a.m. and goes until 7:30 at night and then derek and anita will see you again from 11:00 to midnight. we're also going to be streaming live coverage on the wusa9 app. we're going to be everywhere. you can watch us on your tv, phone or your ipad. coming up a long running columnist lose her battle against alzheimer's. >> also ahead infoughted over of an infested warehouse -- new photo evidence of an infested warehouse and a d.c. councilman that intervenes when it was inspected. >> reporter: the emotional end of an era for a local grocery store chain. i'm andrea mccarren. i'll have the story coming up. >> reporter: colorado movie theater, the scene of last

summer's mass shooting, is reopening, but many of those invited are not going. i'm therese ya garcia

right now that colorado movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people and injured dozens of others is preparing to open its doors once again. >> there will be a ceremony for the survivors, victims, family members and officials there and as therese ya garcia reports,

some people -- theresa garcia reports some people are upset by it all. >> no, sorry. >> reporter: his nephew a.j. was killed in the massacre six months ago and hoover does the not want to go back. >> i can't -- does not want to go back. >> i can't live in that theater anymore. >> reporter: cinemark will hold a remembrance ceremony and movie screening for family members of those who died in the shootings, but most of those who lost loved ones are boycotting the event. >> they want to use us as a stepping stone to try and boost ticket sales for their grand reopening. >> reporter: this movie complex renamed century aurora has undergone a $1 million renovation. the theater where the shooting happened has a new screen, seats and carpeting, but for those who were here last july the memories are still fresh. >> i'm not going to lie.

once i got in there i did start crying. i haven't cried since it. what. >> reporter: corbin dates sat directly behind the gunman before the rampage. dates was given a tour of the newly remodeled theater. he is going to the reopening because he also has happier memories. >> i myself had my first kiss behind the theater. so if they tore it down, yes, a part of my history would be gone. >> reporter: organizers of the event won't say which movie will be shown tonight. dates who usually prefers sci- fi action flicks hopes it will be a family movie. theresa garcia, cbs news, aurora, colorado. >> colorado's governor, aurora's mayor and first responders have also been invited to the ceremony. that theater opens to the public tomorrow. tonight the director of d.c.'s ethics board tells wusa9 the council member who intervened during a filthy warehouse inspection could be visited himself if evidence shows it was self-serving, but he would not confirm a washington post report that the board is already moving in on

councilman vincent orange. here's investigative reporter russ ptacek with the latest photo evidence. >> reporter: these photos show filthy conditions, photos that may turn your stomach. i'll give you a warning. i'll give you a chance to close your eyes for a moment right before we show you a shot of a floor covered with rodent droppings. it's where rats ran out in front of us under the dock. >> i just saw two rats. >> reporter: now 20 now photos obtained under the freedom of information act show us inside for the first time. this is what inspectors saw the day a city council member intervened defending the rodent plagued warehouse and delaying inspectors from closing it down. inspectors cited violations for no soap at the hand washing sink and raw eggs stored above green peppers creating a cross contamination risk because those vegetables might never be cooked. photos show pools of water,

food debris and moisture in the walk-in refrigerator and wet wood pallets on the floor. this is where you may want to look away for a moment. inspectors cited and photographed rodent droppings on the floor and inside cartons emptied of eggs. they also identified portions chewed clear through. a spokesman said the droppings were rat and/or mice feces. you can barely make out the rats we saw when we first reported on the violations last week. monday we showed you the council member who defended the warehouse vincent orange. campaign finance records show wang produce and people on the northeast street address have donated large sums to his campaigns. inspectors photographed overflowing dumpsters and cited wang produce for other violations because of cans of paint, tires and lawn mowers photographed inside the food

warehouse. the warehouse passed reinspection and is back in business. neither the owner nor council member are responding to my interview requests. i'm investigative reporter russ ptacek, wusa9. it's a sad day for a lot of washingtonians as a locally owned grocery store chain says good-bye. >> mcgruder's has been a fixture in this town for more than a century and andrea mccarren takes a look at the end of an era. >> reporter: like mcgruder he is maria vinagrio is an institution. she learned only this morning today was her last day. >> i said what? i was shocked, 30 years. he'll take care of me. >> okay. i hope so. >> reporter: today prices are slashed. hearts are broken. >> i almost went off, but i had

to control myself. >> reporter: mcgruder he mc-- mcgruder's has been a family owned and operated business since 1885. customer loyalty is fierce. >> it's part of the neighborhood that's disappearing. >> reporter: competition from the big national chains simply proved too much. mcgruder's is now in negotiations to sell its remaining stores. >> it's like another institution going down the tubes. so it will be sadly missed. >> reporter: only the northwest washington store has already been sold. it opened today with the old mcgruder's name but under new management. >> they should never take away the ma and pa shop. they never take that away. i don't care how big you get. >> reporter: it's not just the closing of the business that hurt so much, but a place that united the community bringing strangers together like family. >> over, take care. >> take care.

>> i'm going to miss you. >> bye, katie. >> reporter: andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> like having an old friend move away. the other mcgruder's stores still being sold are located in rockville, gaithersburg in maryland and alexandria in vienna in virginia. now to the loss of another old friend, the woman behind the advice column dear abbey has died. her real name was pauline friedman phillips. she wrote under the name abigail van buren. her twin sister was ann landers. pauline phillips died after a long battle with alzheimer's. she was 94. coming up still can't find a flu shot? tens of thousands more doses of vaccine are headed our way. i'll have details in our health alert. >> if you're headed out, i'd grab your umbrella and a coat. temps are falling. here's the radar. now the rain is beginning to switch over quickly to snow especially south of town. it's changing in charles county

and southern prince george's county, pretty big snows going on in charlottesville. we'll talk about how much is heading our way, what that means for your morning commute tomorrow. >> next technology is driving automakers to create apps that keep you connected while you're behind the wheel. >> don't forget we're always on at www.wusa9.com and the wusa9 app.

if you want to go to the atm and don't want a whole lot of money, but the bank has at least a $20 minimum. those days may soon be a thing of the past. chase and pnc bank plan to roll out new machines that will hand out the exact amount you want down to the change. the new atms will be free for customers. when it comes to staying connected, smartphones have been in the driver's seat, but now automakers have picked up the pace with apps designed to keep you in touch while lynn the wheel. >> let's go. -- behind the wheel. >> let's go. >> smartphones give us directions and roadside assistance. in most cases it works separately from the dashboard, but new trends will change that.

>> consumer electronics are influencing the drive, so you're seeing for the first time things integrated that we've never seen in a car before. >> q and x software created a connected cockpit inside this bentley. the curved touch screen can display tweets, e-mail and navigation instructions right behind the wheel. a web app lets drivers lock doors or check their e-mail. this is a program launched by ford. the automaker invited outside deforms to take a crack at adding in car -- developers to take a crack at adding in car apps to their platform. >> we know consumers reach for devices when their in vehicle tension doesn't meet their needs. we want them to use their applications hands free. >> reporter: a key challenge for any connected car, access to a new range of options without creating too many additional distractions. >> we'll have to see how they

do it. ford is not the only automaker gearing up to put apps into its vehicles. general motors is developing a system that would be built into the car's infotainment system without the use of a smartphone. contact our abc2 call for action team. you can file a complaint online 24 hours a day on our website, www.wusa9.com. just click on the wusa call for action link at the top of the passenger or call our hotline at 3 -- page or call our hotline. we are gearing up for a very cold inauguration day. >> still ahead tips for keeping yourself warn healthy and hydrated if you're head -- warm, healthy and hydrated if you're heading down to the festivities. ñ??

a small fire shut down a popular night spot on capitol hill. it's hank's oyster bar also known as hank's on the hill. a cooling unit on the roof caught fire overnight. a firefighter got there and helped put it out and suffered very minor injuries, but nobody else was hurt. we're told hank's hopes to be back open by inauguration day

monday. what's old is new again on capitol hill. the hawk and dove restaurant is back on pennsylvania avenue reopening for business today. it's undergone an extreme makeover from the landmark shut down in 2011. the old hawk and dove was a neighborhood fixture for some 44 years in. addition to the name, the new restaurant retained the old sign with some of the other memorabilia from the capitol hill favorite. still looking for a flu shot? safeway announced today it's shipping 200,000 more doses to its u.s. supermarket pharmacies. 16,000 of those are coming to stores in the washington baltimore area. meantime the fda approved a brand-new type of flu vaccine called flu block and it's the first one produced without eggs or the influenza virus itself. instead they make it with insect cells grown in steel tanks. the cells are programmed to make lots of the flu virus protein our immune system

reacts to. big benefit here. they can make flu blocks fast in case we ever face another pandemic. here at wusa9 we are getting ready for our inauguration coverage and ready to bundle up big time. four years ago there were a significant number of cold- related emergencies and doctors want to keep those to a minimum this time around. the marching band waving flags, fancy hats and the flowing patriotic spirit are what you come to expect from washington's main event. we can also expect biting cold conditions which seem to be a historical constant during inauguration. dr. gary little, medical director at george washington university hospital, says four years ago his staff saw a significant number of weather- related illnesses. >> we saw mostly colds and dehydration episodes. >> reporter: dehydration is a major problem. it can lead to dizziness and other complications. in the cold weather people tend to drink much less water since they may not feel as thirsty

and sweat less. >> especially during this event where the crowds are very big and there's not adequate access to restrooms. >> reporter: go easy on caffeinated beverages and alcohol. both can accelerate dehydration. also be mindful of your layers. you want the layer of clothing closest to your skin be designed to retain heat, not cotton. it actually releases warmth. >> a synthetic type that's close to your body. on the outside you have your cotton or wool. >> reporter: hypothermia can also set in where the body's temperature drops below normal due to exposure to the elements. >> it can set in within minutes to an hour. when people start to get disoriented, obviously much more advanced and more serious. >> reporter: in that case help the disoriented person find a first aid station or get to a hospital right away. you can't bring thermal containers to the parade or swearing in ceremony. so be sure to have a hot meal before you go to the mall. >> on monday gw hospital will

help run first aid centers around the national mall, as will other local medical centers and the american red cross. >> one of our colleagues said we need toe warmers, hand warmers and those thera band thing you put on your body if you're not feeling well, put one on your bag, your tummy. >> not a bad idea. >> head and ears are the keys and hands. >> some of us are more concerned and have more head area than others. >> yes, we do. we're not going to point fingers. let's take a love look outside on our cam -- on our michael and son weather cam. right now 42, dew point 31, so the air is dry. in fact, we had a lot of this precipitation evaporate before it reached the ground. now the column is saturated and some of the light rain is hitting the ground downtown. winds are south, southeast at 6 and will turn and become northwesterly and become rather

gusty after midnight. stop the advisory is moving south. only folks under the advisories now are our southern viewing area, fredericksburg over toward la plata, southern maryland, st. mary's county and calvert county and again 1 to 2, maybe 3 inches on the grassy surfaces there. so a trace to an inch rockville to d.c. to extreme northern sections of -- well, central sections of prince george's county and northern charles county and 1 to 3 inches la plata down toward fredericksburg. if your loved one isn't home yet and driving between d.c. and fredericksburg the next couple hours it, could get a little hairy on the road. it won't cause problems, but the visibility will be reduced. some heavier bands are beginning to set up towards fredericksburg and across the river into extreme southern maryland. temperatures are falling but still above freezing. 39 in reston, fairfax, 40 in springfield, 42 downtown, 41 college park and 39 at andrews and down in waldorf. the big picture?

no shortage of moisture. it's ducking off to the south now. we showed you snow in mississippi. this storm system brought snow in mississippi. you know it's a bad winter if it snows in mississippi and we can't get snow in the district, not a good thing. colder air waiting in the wings to roll in behind this system, so some of the moisture could refreeze tonight. it will be windy and help evaporate. there could be some slick spots tomorrow morning. the radar is showing some of the rain beginning to kick the snow around patuxent river back towards fredericksburg. really big time snow still in charlottesville and beginning to see this little band set up. that's where the best chance of accumulation will be, right to the south of town. that will be mainly on grassy surfaces. a wet commute home is the bad news, conversational snow is the good news, accumulation on grass, mainly south, good news, too and some refreezing possible late tonight. so for tonight 26 to 32 for lows, snow ending mainly south, then clearing and colder. winds will pick up

northwesterly 10 to 20 and that will add a chill to the air and help evaporate some of the standing water. 29 in rockville and bethesda tonight, 28 in springfield and even downtown temperatures around the freezing mark. so the next three days our 9 weather alerts are green, cold but nice tomorrow, 39, just chilly saturday upper 40s and cold again sunday, temperatures around 40. that's actually a pretty good weekend. we've been spoiled, especially in terms of what waits for us. next seven days, inauguration, arctic cold, maybe a flurry at night, 33, in the 20s tuesday, better chance for flurries. now here's dave owens at the wusa9 cadillac sports desk. >> well, it's going to be hard to find two more successful franchises in the past four years unanimous new england and baltimore. the team -- than new england and baltimore. the teams have averaged 13 and

12 wins respectively and split their last four meetings. so not a surprise to see them standing toe to toe for the right to play in the super bowl in new orleans. the ravens could have a chip on their shoulder. they're nine-point underdogs sunday despite having beaten new england in week three. that was one of joe flacco's good weeks. he threw for 383 yards and by most accounts outplayed tom brady. the words afc championship might overwhelm some but not these birds. >> we win a lot of football games down here. this is actually the third time i'm standing up here getting ready to play an afc championship game. it's pretty crazy. who knows what it will take on sunday to win, but our mindset is it's going to take our best and we're ready to go get it. >> very fitting, great organization, great coaching staff, great players led by a great quarterback. so it will be a big challenge for us up there in foxboro. we're looking forward to it, can't wait to get up there. >> now the new england side of

the story, here comes the brady bunch. the patriots seem to put together a patchwork outfit every year, stick it next to one of the best quarterbacks in football and sort of roll the dice and most of the time it comes out okay. the patriots only missed the play offs twice since brady took over and he knows better than anyone what's in store on sunday. >> it's not like you beat this team 50-0. it's always a tight game. there's tight coverage, tight throws, tough reads because schematically they do quite a few things. so it's never easy. >> we've had very competitive games against them. we've won some. haven't won all of them. i mean it's going to be ballet out there. >> no doubt -- a battle out there. >> no doubt about it. sunday, ravens/patriots right here, kickoff since 30, live coverage from foxboro as well as game on overtime at 11:30. we also preview the afc championship saturday night at

7:00. it's a special game on saturday. some states require universal background checks on all gun sales. i'm peggy fox in lorton. coming up we'll tell you how it works, who it weeds out and what these guys think about it. >> but first we're visiting a cool school where they're teaching students the facts ab

this week's cool schools

takes the big yellow bus to virginia and as we watch congress and the president try to balance our nation's budget we thought this was a perfect time for an encore performance of our story at finance park. as mike hydek reports, no fiscal cliff for these students, just some solid financial planning for the future. >> i was married. i was 29 and i had two kids, an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old. >> i have a gross yearly income of about $40,000. >> reporter: actually they're both 8th graders who get to conquer some serious adult challenges for the day. >> are you ready to see finance park? >> yes! >> reporter: after six weeks of learning financial facts and figures in their classrooms at carson middle school students hop on a bus to finance park where their new adult reality sets in quickly. >> where they find out that $100,000 in salary doesn't mean 100,000 in their pocket. >> reporter: taxes, social security, healthcare costs, they see it all come out of their fictional check.

>> when i compared this with my friend in term of how much i had to pay for taxes, a little disappointed sometimes. >> reporter: nonprofit junior achievement built this really cool space with the help of capital one bank right behind frost middle school in fairfax. during the day students learn how to apply for a modern, fill out a car loan -- mortgage, fill out a car loan application, buy insurance, even a storefront for investments and giving to charity. >> when kids understand how to manage money and make good choices, they will be better consumers ultimately. >> reporter: just before they finish all their calculations they get one of these, an unlucky chance card, something in real life that can really wreck your budget like the added expense of your engine blowing in your car or a tree falling on your home and students are not allowed to finish the day in the red at finance park. so they have to adjust their whole balance sheet. >> it definitely gave me some insight on how adult life is going to be and how i'm going to have to manage my money well and be careful with it. >> reporter: just 14 years old and they already have real life

budget experience without the real life consequences. so what do you think? >> it's pretty cool, yeah. >> well, if you have a cool school, you can send mike an e mile and maybe we'll profile your -- e-mail and maybe we'll profile your program soon. looks like we are going to miss out on the total messiness of the commute in the immediate metro, but you don't have to head too far south to see flakes falling as we speak. let's get over to topper in the weather center for an update. >> south of town we're seeing rain turn to snow. down in fauquier county we see rain mixing with sleet. go to our facebook page and send us a picture if the rain has gone to snow. let's start with the maps and we'll talk about how much snow will fall and tell you, what very little if you're north of town. a trace to an inch